How Do You Say Help!" In German?

[R. Joshua Myers]

Jan, We can't close this thread until I find out if it is possible to learn anything about Jonas Hilbert's life in Hanover, Germany. I was told it was impossible to look up anything in Germany unless I knew the region he was from. Well, now we know! Can you look up Jonas Hilbert born may 1842 in Hanover, Germany? And if you can, will you, because I am unable to read German. Helfen! Helfen! Helfen!  Josh

[NettieS]

Hi Josh,

I had a thought normally when it says Hanover on the census it means that the person came from the province of Hanover and means that they may have been born in a village in the province of Hanover or should I say Hannover lol.
Anyway I have a couple of address's for you that may be of some help.

The first one is an archive of the "Church of Lower Saxony"

Landeskirchliches Archiv der Ev.- luth. Landeskirche Hannovers
Goethestr. 27
30169 Hannover
Germany

Phone: 0049 511 / 1241 - 983
Fax.: 0049 511 / 1241 – 770
E-Mail: archiv@evlka.de
Internet: www.evlka.de/archiv

And the second one is for the "Office of Church Records of Hannover"

Kirchenbuchamt Hannover
Hildesheimer Str. 165/167
30173 Hannover
Germany

Phone: 0049 511/9878-555
Fax: 0049 511/9878-660
E-Mail: Kirchenbuch.Staki.Hannover@evlka.de
Internet: www.kirchenbuchamt.de

The third one is the Standesamt

Standesamt Hannover
Heiligerstraße 1
30159 Hannover

email:32.31@hannover-stadt.de

Regards
Lyne

[R. Joshua Myers]

Thank you, Lyne. Danka schoene. Josh

[Peonie]

Hi Josh,

At the time of Jonas' birth Hannover was a Kingdom, so it is the whole county to search.
Had a look at "HADIS" Archive for Hessen/Hannover. No Jonas in the Auswandererlisten,
nor did I have any luck with other searches.
You could still try the Archive in Philadelphia - "History of Pennsylvania Volunteers 1861-1865". They might have more details of the volunteers.
Will keep an eye open for Jonas.

Regards Peonie

For the 1870 Census Jonas should be in Philadelphia but I can't find him.

[R. Joshua Myers]

Peonie, I think I've exhausted all the usual genealogical resources on Jonas Hilbert. I'm currently using the holiday to update my tree. When I go back to the search, I'm checking the veterans and Civil War sites for his military career. If you stumble on any German record on him, contact me. I've pretty much given up on finding German records on him. If I were born in Hannover, and I wanted to go the States in the 1850's, what port(s) would I use? We found one Jonas Hilbert, a German, who left Europe from Antwerp, but he's a bit old for the soldiering- at the upper limit. We have his information, but we're looking for a better canidate. You can close this thread if you want. Just pm me if you find my guy when you're searching for someone else. Thanks,  Josh 

[Billyblue]

  If I were born in Hannover, and I wanted to go the States in the 1850's, what port(s) would I use?  Thanks, Josh

Didn't most people leave Germany via Hamburg or Bremen, for overseas, before airplanes?

Dawn M

[janan]

Josh
Another candidate for Jonas to consider

1860
Springfield Pennsylvania
John Hilbert 60 Farmer
Hulda Hilbert 47
John Hilbert 20 laborer
Clarence Hilbert 18 laborer
Casper Hilbert 17 laborer
George Hilbert 12
all born Baden

As this family appear to have emigrated together they may be on shipping lists  under the older John rather than individually?? 

Jan